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  1. tfwall

    Arizona Coop & Run on a budget.....TIGHT budget ;-)

    well heck....another pullet egg today....they keep up like this, pretty soon I'll have enough for an omelet ;-)
  2. tfwall

    Arizona Coop & Run on a budget.....TIGHT budget ;-)

    LOL Thanks aart
  3. tfwall

    Arizona Coop & Run on a budget.....TIGHT budget ;-)

    Well folks, here is the first egg.....99% sure it from one of the Barred Rocks. I built 'em a nice Hen house, with 3 nice nesting boxes, Saturday, I opened them up, laid in some nice straw for a nest, dropped in a few ceramic eggs for training aids, and she laid it outside, in the dirt, inside...
  4. tfwall

    New Member, New Flock, New Experience.

    Well, today was the day...Woohoo. 1st egg....value, about 1200 bucks. An awesome feeling to see that first one!
  5. tfwall

    Trying to remedy a possible disaster.

    Yup ;-)
  6. tfwall

    Arizona Coop & Run on a budget.....TIGHT budget ;-)

    Just an update on the integration, I have been so busy around here, I have fallen behind on these. So as of right now, ALL 7 birds sleep on the top bar. The original 4 as I call them 2 RIR and 2 BARs, go to bed first, the the plymouths follow about 10 minutes or so later. They get on well...
  7. tfwall

    Trying to remedy a possible disaster.

    Ok, so a new update. The girls are 19 weeks now, and the string eater is STILL here, and I STILL have no idea which one she is. No one shows any ill effects, and all seem very happy and content. I keep an eye on their droppings in the Hen house, but since they free range the yard as well, I...
  8. tfwall

    Trying to remedy a possible disaster.

    Yeah it's the weirdest thing. I am hoping for the best ;-) Every day I feel a little bit better with her. Thanks for checking up ;-)
  9. tfwall

    Trying to remedy a possible disaster.

    Just an update. No super joyful news, but as a bonus, no problems either. There is STILL no sign of the string, no enlarged crop, no trailing dingle berries, just a seemingly healthy happy pullet. This is the weirdest dang thing! So to quote an old adage Enola, "no news is good news" lol.
  10. tfwall

    Trying to remedy a possible disaster.

    enola, That was my thought, that maybe it has started working though. What worries me there is that if she has, theres nothing further I can do but wait. And as for pulling it...NO WAY ;-) I do not want to cause the poor girl any more grief/damage than she already has. I carry a pair of...
  11. tfwall

    Trying to remedy a possible disaster.

    my problem here is that there isnt a vet in my area that is even remotely interested in helping me out. My thing is, that since the crop isn't bulging, is the digestive system, starting to work it over? Without an xray I am lost tho lol. I wonder if I can sneak her into the hospital x-ray...
  12. tfwall

    Trying to remedy a possible disaster.

    I should add, they are just 10 weeks old
  13. tfwall

    Trying to remedy a possible disaster.

    Hi Folks, I hate to have to bring this to the table, but I have a potentially fatal issue, that I need feedback/advice on. 3 days ago, I hung a treat in the coop for my girls, when I returned, one of them had somehow managed to get the string down from the rafter that I had it suspended...
  14. tfwall

    Not returning to coop at night. Help!

    10 weeks. Yeah I kinda figured they would eventually get it right ;-) They have all been up on the roosts, but not on a regular basis, so Ill just monitor and see how it goes.
  15. tfwall

    Not returning to coop at night. Help!

    Well Darn it ;-) I am having the same issue, and the light doesnt seem to entice them. I went out last night and the were all huddled up together over by the water dish, 2 feet from the ramp. Tonight I hung a tether-ball (cucumber) in the coop before dusk, when I went out a lil bit ago...
  16. tfwall

    Arizona Coop & Run on a budget.....TIGHT budget ;-)

    so tonight I put the upper roost bar back in so hopefully the Plymouths will stop sleeping on the floor, and this weekend the hidey-hole comes out. Don';t want nest sleepers when they open up. This weekend, I will do temporary fencing on the end of the run, and muck it out so they can come...
  17. tfwall

    Arizona Coop & Run on a budget.....TIGHT budget ;-)

    Thanks for advice and links. I had already found most of that, but refreshers never hurt ;-) So far, things have gone pretty decently. Due to the configuration of the coop and available materials, I was unable to do a decent separation screen. I added food and water stations, "get away"...
  18. tfwall

    Arizona Coop & Run on a budget.....TIGHT budget ;-)

    Ok, so well, the Missus and I talked it over and decided the Roo's had to go. So we took em back to the feed store we bought them from...and left with 3 Plymouth Rocks. ( they were sold out of Barred.) I have noticed the RIR's seem to be more skittish than the Rocks.....so we will see what...
  19. tfwall

    Arizona Coop & Run on a budget.....TIGHT budget ;-)

    Aart: I was afraid of that. So much for my chicks being 98% correct lol Bbqjoe: The budget is kinda a ghost now....decided to err on the side of secure and safe.
  20. tfwall

    Arizona Coop & Run on a budget.....TIGHT budget ;-)

    Just a quick note....been monitoring the weather, and today, will be the 1st day the girls will spend in their new home. Altho that big barred rock is starting to suspiciously resemble a roo....hmmm.
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